This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Granite, Marble and Stone in Thousand Metric Tons. Also, the US market for Dimension Stone is analyzed in terms of Volume Consumption (Metric Tons) and Value Sales (US$). Additionally, the US Granite market is analyzed in terms of Value Sales (US$).

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 194 companies including many key and niche players such as -

While Sand & Gravel Reserves Deplete, Crushed Stones Offer PromiseGranite Transform in to a High-Volume Low Margin BusinessGrowing Use of Granite in Major ProjectsGranite Tile and Ceramic Tile - A ComparisonWith Rising Competition from New Materials, Companies Acquiring Quarries to Remain RelevantImitation Tiles: A Force to Reckon With for the Stone IndustryLocalized Market Operations: The Result of High Cost of Land TransportationPopulation Growth & Urbanization Boosts Demand for Granite, Marble and Stone

Stone Quarrying and ProcessingDevelopment of Quarries: An Increasingly Difficult PropositionExtraction of GraniteExtraction of MarbleMarble Extraction MethodsLimestone ExtractionFormation in Marine EnvironmentFormation through EvaporationMining and Crushing of LimestoneSlate ExtractionQuarrying and Processing of Slate

Table 20. Dimension Stone Production in the US by Type (2016): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Production for Granite, Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, Slate, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market AnalysisIndia: A Major Exporter of Marbles and Granites Continue to Exhibit Strong GrowthLack of Appropriate Policies Impede Expansion of Granite IndustryDespite Huge Reserves of Granite, Mining is Restricted to Few Areas